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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Schools in South Carolina

9 Colleges
$18,694 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy School for You

In 2020-2021, 88 degrees and certificates were awarded to philosophy students who went to a South Carolina college or university. This makes it the #99 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Philosophy Schools in South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in South Carolina to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Philosophy program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Philosophy Colleges.

Our analysis found University of South Carolina - Columbia to be the most popular school for philosophy students who want to pursue a degree in South Carolina. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Furman University

Greenville, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Furman University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Schools in South Carolina list. Furman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Greenville.

The average amount in student loans that philosophy majors at Furman take out is $18,694.

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#3

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Clemson University is a great place for philosophy students. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

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#4

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Charleston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the city of Charleston, C of C is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Wofford College

Spartanburg, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wofford College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy Schools in South Carolina list. Wofford is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Spartanburg.

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Coastal Carolina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for philosophy students. It came in at #6 on the list. Coastal Carolina University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Conway.

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#7

Converse College

Spartanburg, SC

With a ranking of #7, Converse College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy students. Located in the city of Spartanburg, Converse is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Presbyterian College

Clinton, SC

Presbyterian College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy Schools in South Carolina ranking. PC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Clinton.

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#8

Erskine College

Due West, SC

With a ranking of #8, Erskine College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy students. Erskine is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Due West.

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Best Philosophy Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Philosophy Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 218
Virginia 241
North Carolina 303
Florida 347
Tennessee 149
Kentucky 65
Louisiana 104
Arkansas 37
Alabama 99
Mississippi 25
West Virginia 42

One of 3 majors within the area of study, philosophy has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Philosophy

Related Major Annual Graduates
Religious Studies 9,470
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 285
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 184

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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